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Record Nr.

UNINA9910958285003321

Autore

Whincop Michael J.

Titolo

Corporate governance in government corporations / / Michael J. Whincop

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-351-94849-0

1-138-27783-5

1-315-25925-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (259 pages)

Collana

Law, Ethics and Governance Series

Disciplina

352.2/66

Soggetti

Government business enterprises - Management

Government corporations - Management

Corporate governance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2005 by Ashgate Publishing.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Historical and comparative issues -- The management of the government corporation -- The government as shareholder -- Stakeholders and corporate governance -- Reforming government corporations.

Sommario/riassunto

Many governments across the world have responded to the need for greater efficiency in the delivery of government services by the reorganization of these bureaucracies along the lines of for-profit business corporations. In doing so, governments have relied on the capacity for governance practices to overcome the weaker incentives created by the attenuated 'property rights' that are created in public enterprise.